In general, whimsical stuff has been disappearing from software everywhere. 22 years later, I still mourn the demise of the "Cookies are delicious delicacies" message from Firefox's options menu. This might be a gross exaggeration on my part, but I genuinely believe that the long decline of Firefox as a browser started the day those words were removed. For me, that marked the moment when "the suits" started taking over.
In general, whimsical stuff has been disappearing from software everywhere. 22 years later, I still mourn the demise of the "Cookies are delicious delicacies" message from Firefox's options menu. This might be a gross exaggeration on my part, but I genuinely believe that the long decline of Firefox as a browser started the day those words were removed. For me, that marked the moment when "the suits" started taking over.